Radical Philosophy

Live Broadcast Part 2 of a special 30th anniversary discussion on a ground-breaking Australasian Journal of Philosophy issue called "Women and Philosophy". This was an issue devoted to discussing philosophical traditions, methods, and theories from a woman's perspective or a feminist point of view--it was quite pioneering and influential at the time, and this session is be an opportunity to look back and discuss what has (or hasn't) changed since 1986. Speakers include A/Prof Karen Green, Prof Lorraine Code, Prof Moira Gatens, Dr Denise Russell and Prof Janna Thompson.

Live Broadcast of a special 30th anniversary discussion on a ground-breaking Australasian Journal of Philosophy issue called "Women and Philosophy". This was an issue devoted to discussing philosophical traditions, methods, and theories from a woman's perspective or a feminist point of view--it was quite pioneering and influential at the time, and this session is be an opportunity to look back and discuss what has (or hasn't) changed since 1986. Speakers include A/Prof Karen Green, Prof Lorraine Code, Prof Moira Gatens, Dr Denise Russelland Prof Janna Thompson. 

Professor Susan Wolf explains about the relationship between love and knowledge and if love is really all that important. 

Professor Susan Wolf speaks about Morality, Meaning and Love and explains about the differences between moral and non-moral values.

Prof Ruth Hagengruber speaks about The History of Philosophy Part 2, and gives us some examples of women philosophers who have shaped a philosophy of their own and which has become an accepted part of our tradition.

Prof Ruth Hagengruber speaks about the history of women in philosophy and cutting through the veil of ignorance and rewriting the history of philosophy.

Prof Jane Caputi speaks about Mary Dalys' publications The Church and the Second Sex, Beyond God the Father and Wickedary.

Dr Denise Russell speaks about animals and ethics and her time on a ethics committee.

Part two of the Philosophy of Education with Dr Jennifer Bleazby So what is your view on reason/emotion dualism?How do classroom communities of philosophical enquiry support effective e-learning?Could you explain about reconstructing gender in philosophy for children?

Philosophy of Education.Dr Jennifer Bleazby answers such question as: What are some of the ethics and challenges for inclusive mathematics teaching?Why do some school subjects have a higher status than others?

Dr Lina Eriksson speaks about social norms concerning gift giving and how social norms change over time.

Dr Lina Eriksson speaks about social norms concerning money and if it is better to give money to a friend rather than loan money.

Dr Lina Eriksson speaks about how social norms are not always beneficial and how gender roles affect social norms.

Dr Rivka Witenberg speaks about, if it's good enough for people to just not to act with intolerance.

Dr Rivka Witenberg speaks about Tolerance.

Associate Professor Liz Mackinlay speaks about Bell Hooks, Patti Lather and other women who were fairly influential figures in Feminist Pedagogy.

Associate Professor Liz Mackinlay gives us a definition of feminist pedagogy and what inspired her interest in feminist pedagogy. 

Julie Binde speaks about same-sex marriage, surrogacy and prostitution.

Dr Tracy Llanera speaks about nihilism, and a connection between the problems of modernity and nihilism.

Melinda Tankard Reist speaks about 5 books: Giving Sorrow Words: Women’s Stories of Grief After Abortion, Defiant Birth: Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics, Getting Real: Challenging the Sexualisation of Girls and, Big Porn Inc: Exposing the Harms of the Global Pornography Industry and Prostitution Narratives.